Combined license-tag and stop-signal means



Jan. 9, 1923.

1,441,636. P. M. SCHIBROWSKI ET AL.

COMBINED LICENSE TAG AND STOP SIGNAL MEANS.

FILED Nov, 25. 1921.

Patented Jan. 9, 1923.

rare earn ent ce.

PAUL M. sonrnzaowsnr AND warren H. manna, or ronnno, ozaro, assronons TO airs THE AMERICAN-NATIONAL COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION 013' OHIO.

COMBINED LICENSE-TAG AND STOf-SIGNAL DIEANS.

Application filed November 25, 1921. Seria1 No. 517,651.

To all 1071,0721 it may concern:

Be it known that we, PAUL M. borrrnnow- SKI and Wanrnn H. Dianna, citizens of the United States, and residents of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have made an invention Appertaining to a Combined License-Tag and Stop-Signal Means; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,-and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part oi? this, specification.

This invention relates to stop signal de-.

vices for use particularly in connection with automobiles, jHVGllllG vehlcles, etc.

The primary obgec-t of the invention is the JIOVlSlOIl of a combination etc 3 si nal and D license tag which is operable at the willof the operator or driver of the associated ve-.

hicle to display either stop signal.

The invention is fully described in the following specilication and while, in its the license tag or the broader aspect it is capable oi eml'iodiment in numerous forms, two en'ibodnnents thereof are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Wl1lCl1,-- i

bile equipped with a signal device embodying the invention, with the device 111 stop slgnal position and with a part of the automobile broken away. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the rear portion of the vehicle with the signaldevice in license display position. i Fig. 3 is an endevice and which is provided. with a lever 2,

in the present instance, illustrated as comprising one of the foot levers of an automobile, preferably the brake lever.

A. plate 3 is hung from the rear body portion of the vehicle, for instance, by means Fig. 1 is a side elevation of anautoinoof hooks 4 for free vertical swinging movemerits relative to the vehicle to adapt the plate to be swung into positions to display either side thereof. 'lfhe plate is provided a I on one side thereof with a license number 5 and on the other side thereof with a stop designation 6 so that when the plateis in 1 its normal downward hanging position, as

in the present instance, the license number will be displayed, as shown in Fig. 2, and when the plateis swung to its upright posi tion, as shown in Fig. 1, the stop signal will be displayed. 1

The operating means for the plate co1n prises an elbow lever 7, which is pivoted at one end to the rear portion of the body, as

to an arm 8, adjacent to one end of the )late 3 tor vertical SWHIOHIT movements in a plane longitudinally or" the body. The lever extends downward and rearward from 1 its pivot and has free end provided with a slot 9 receiving a pin 10 pro ecting from the adjacent end ofthe plate 3 so that an upward swinging ot the lever from the position shown in Fig. 2 will effect an upward I swinging of the plate 3 to its upright stop signal displaying position, shown in F 1g.

1. The lever 7 is connected-by a rod or link member 11 to the operating leverQ so that a predetermined movement of the operating lever will impart an upward swinging movem'ent to the lever 7. If the lever 2 comprises a foot operated brake lever of the vehicle,

the connection should be suchthat a movement of the lever to brake applying position will throw the plate 3 to. stop signal displaying position; p

In th "1 rm of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1-, 5 and 6 the license and stop signal display plate is of L-LEOllllllO provide the flanges 12 and 13, which in the present in stance, are provided respectively on their outer sides with the license number and stop signal. The flanges of the plate are connected at each end by a diagonal strip 14- to which a shaft .15 is centrally fixed. The outer ends of the shaft 15 are journaled in bearing arms 16, depending from the rear. of the vehicle body 1, and one end of the shaft is angled to form a crank.

arm 17, which is connected by a link or rod 18 to the operating lever 2 1n the same manner as the rod 11. It 1s evident .Wltll thisaform that when the operating lever Q.

is in one position of its movement the license the siege ninnhe; display flange offiheplate will stand I display position, and that when the lever 52 movedfrom such posieion the plate will he ockecl to hide the license number and 11 Ttheetop mil phi Y the rays from "a tail light to be thrown hereon so that when aheplete opera-ted at:

11 hot 1 forms 0% the invention the sig ce should he placed 1n. pos t on i01 ee-mes i What We claim as new encl desire to secure by Lefiters Patent, is,v-

The coznhii'ietion with e vehicle of enengle plate having an identification marl: on theoute e of one flange and a'stop signal on the ouiey sideofthe other flange, a. shzzf's carrying the plate and disposed Within the angle L reef: in spacegliaelzition to the plate flanges and extending longitudinally thereof; means carried by the vehicle to the shaft ancl'operebleto move the plate to either identification 'clispleyingor stop signal die olaying position. ln testimony whereof, we have hei'ennto signed. our nm'nee to this specification.

' 'UTL M. SCHIBROXYSKT liLlTER H. D Elvllflli.

and forming a bearing for %he shaft, and means connected 

